On September 26th (and a day later in the U.S.) Nightrage is going to release the band's fifth album "Insidious," and the group recently posted the title track online. Vocalist Antony Hämäläinen has now checked in with the first in a series of track-by-track descriptions. You can check out the first segment below.

"So Far Away" – "This would be part one of three instrumental tracks for the album. Short and to the point. Reminds me of a triumphant funeral dirge. Marios' trademark guitar melodies are all over the place on this one."

"Delirium Of The Fallen" – "This is a bit different for the band as an opening song. We have always in the past had the typical 'blast beat' type song open the album. We tried to go in a different direction here. This song kind of has it all. Crazy solos from Marios and Olof, an emotional vocal section by Apollo from Firewind, and a very catchy chorus."

"Insidious" – "This is for me the best song I've ever done. Not only is it heavy as hell, but Tomas Lindberg recorded and sang vocal melodies and lyrics I wrote. A true honor and a great friend to the band. The song as a whole never stops destroying everything in it's path."

"Wrapped In Deceiftful Dreams" – "Another catchy chorus type song. Gus G shreds along with Marios on this one. Tom from Everygrey laid down a clean section for this one. The original way was just a spoken word from me. Marios then had an amazing idea in the studio for Tom to take the lyrics and basically freestyle. It took the man five minutes to lay down these amazing vocals! The one thing I wanted as a singer to change on this record were the clean vocals. I had done my thing on Wearing A Martyr's Crown, and this time I felt the need of a new flavor."

"Hate Turns Black" - "This is one of the first songs we wrote for this record. To me this song takes you on a great ride. Very old school Gothenburg feel in the pre chorus and a traditional metal feel on the rest. This is Nightrage to the bone"

Part II of the track-by-track commentary is set to follow in the coming days with mastermind Marios Iliopoulos. Check back soon for details.

Nightrage has revealed the first track, entitled "Insidious," taken from the band's upcoming 5th album of the same title. The song features former Nightrage singer Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg sharing vocal duties with Antony Hämäläinen. "Insidious" can be found on the band's Facebook profile.

Antony had this to say about the song: "This is for me the best song I've ever done. Not only is it heavy as hell, but Tomas Lindberg recorded and sang vocal melodies and lyrics I wrote. A true honor and a great friend to the band. The song as a whole never stops destroying everything in it's path."

The "Insidious" album is set to be released on September 26th in Europe and a day later in North America. The artwork can be found at this location, and the track listing is as follows:

Firewind has announced a European tour with Wolf in September and a subsequent North American tour in October with Arsis, Nightrage, and White Wizzard. A teaser trailer for the band's upcoming tour dates has now been posted online and can be viewed below.

Nightrage has revealed the cover artwork for the band's upcoming album "Insidious," which is set to be released on September 26th in Europe and a day later in North America. The artwork, which can be viewed after the jump, was handled by Gustavo Sazes. The "Insidious" track listing is as follows:

Nightrage has issued the following statement about the band's upcoming 5th album entitled "Insidious," which will be released on September 26th in Europe and a day later in North America:

"The new Nightrage album is ready! We are extremely happy with the results and we look forward to sharing this music with all of you. Here is the journey thus far: We recorded the music at Zero Gravity studios on Athens, Greece with our great friend Terry Nikas at the helm. He did a fantastic job and provided us with an amazing environment and atmosphere to make the best record possible.

"Antony had the pleasure as well to work on the vocals in a very different setting with Ryan Butler at his Arcane Digital Recording studio in Arizona. Ryan has been assisting us with demo sessions since the last album and it felt very natural for us to try the final product with him. We then went to Studio Fredman located in Gothenburg Sweden for the mix and master. Our longtime producer Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd worked long and hard to make the best out of what we gave them.

"We have recorded sixteen songs overall, and as we promised before our guest players actually need no introduction."

Xbox 360 metal fans are receiving several new metal tracks for the coming weekend on the Rock Band Network. This week's roundup includes music from Bonded By Blood, Chaotrope, Veil of Maya, and Wargasm. PS3 users will also get new tracks from Amberian Dawn, Lazarus A.D., Nightrage, and NightShade starting on the 28th.

The complete list of newly added Xbox 360 songs, including all the non-metal tracks, is as follows:

Nightrage has posted another recording studio clip online, which features the band's time in both Zero Gravity Studios, Athens and Studio Fredman, Gothenburg. You can check out the clip below, or watch the previously uploaded recording video blog here.

Nightrage will also be supporting Firewind on an upcoming North American tour. Details on the tour dates are available here.

Greek metallers Firewind have revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour of North America. Support on the trek is set to come from Arsis, White Wizzard and Nightrage. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below.

Nightrage has checked in with a video update of Anders Hammer and Olof Mörck recording bass and lead guitar parts for the band's upcoming album at Zero Gravity Studios in Athens, Greece. You can check out the clip below.

Previously uploaded footage of the band's drum recordings for the new album are also still available online by heading over here.

Nightrage, which will be supporting Firewind on an upcoming North American tour, has now checked in with the first in a series of video updates from the band's time in the studio recording a new album. This clip, which can be viewed below, features drum recording at Zero Gravity Studios in Athens, Greece.

Nightrage has been announced as the supporting act for Firewind on the upcoming "Frets of Fury" North American tour, which starts on October 9th.

Firewind's Gus G. states: “We couldn’t be happier to announce our first full North American tour! It’s been over three years since Firewind toured from coast to coast across the U.S. and we’re coming back stronger than ever with a killer package. We put a lot of thought into who we wanted to go out with us and truly believe that each band on this bill brings something special to the table making this a very diverse line-up. However, shredding guitar driven metal remains the prominent feature across the board.

“In fact there’s more to it than just that, as this package is somewhat of a musical family tree. Not many people know this but Arsis’ guitarist James Malone and I went to Berklee together back in 1998. We had an instrumental band together for awhile, which later became Firewind. James is a kick ass shredder and I’m glad our bands are finally touring together.

“Also, most people don't know that I played in Nightrage for few years. I did two albums with them and their main-man Marios Iliopoulos is a phenomenal guitar player. He also filled in on bass for Firewind this year, when Petros was unable to tour. More...

In an ironic twist, most of the new metal tracks headed to the Rock Band Network will be hitting the PS3 edition of the game this coming week, while the Playstation Network remains down with no firm date in sight for a fix. Assuming the network becomes available, the PS3 edition will see new music from Nachtmystium, Terror, Heaven Shall Burn, Ayreon, Daath, and Architects on May 3rd.

The newly added Xbox 360 songs, including the non-metal tracks, are as follows:

Nightrage has posted footage online of Johan Nunez playing the drum part for a new song off the band's upcoming album, which is scheduled for release in September, 2011. The footage can be viewed below. You can also find footage of Thomas Lindberg performing guest vocals for the album here.

Nightrage has just finished work on 15 pre-production songs for an upcoming "yet untitled" album, and the band is looking forward to entering the studio to start recording in June.

Mastermind Marios Iliopoulos commented about the recording process:

"This time we have chosen a different approach in the recording process. All drums, bass, and guitars will be recorded at Zero Gravity Studios in Athens, Greece. Some of you might remember, this location was the set for our latest video 'Wearing A Martyr’s Crown.'

"On this record we want to break up the monotony of the typical Scandinavian weather/scenery and head to one of the most beautiful countries this band has ever played. So once again, Greece is our destination!

"Antony will head into Arcane Digital Recording (located in sunny Chandler, Arizona USA) with our good friend Ryan Butler (Landmine Marathon, Misery Index, Phobia, Exhumed) for the vocal recordings. Another first for the band, trying out an American studio will be an interesting change. But for those of you who know Ryan’s work, you can expect the result to be old school and punishing.

"Of course, our album would not be complete without the help from our longtime producer Fredrik Nordstrom (Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, In Flames, The Haunted, Exhumation, Firewind), who will drum edit, reamp, mix and master the album in Studio Fredman. We trust our long time friend Fredrik will do an amazing job once again. He’s been stunned by the quality of our new songs and is looking forward to working with us again.

"We also have some very important guest musicians contributing to the album as well."

The new album will be released via Lifeforce Records in Europe and North America (release dates to be revealed soon) and Floga Records from Greece will be releasing the album as limited vinyl edition.

The recently announced demise of Guitar Hero may be leaving some metal fans in the lurch, but anyone who wants to rock out to heavy music this weekend can still look forward to new tracks added to the Rock Band Network.

Xbox 360 players get songs from Dying Fetus, This or the Apocalypse, Oceano, Motionless in White, Dirge Within, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth, and Nightrage. Starting on February 15th, the PS3 edition will receive more music from The Red Chord, A Day To Remember, and Sonata Arctica.

The newly added Xbox 360 tracks, including all non-metal songs, are as follows:

Nightrage has issued the following announcement about having a song appear on the Rock Band video game:

"Heads up all Rockband + Nightrage fans!! Finally the first out of four NR songs is available for download on Rockband for Xbox 360! The song is 'Shed the Blood' from our last album 'Wearing a Martyr's Crown.' So get the song, shred away and remember to post your scores on our Facebook page! Enjoy!"

You can find more details on the Rock Band version of the song at this location, or check out a video preview below.

Greek metallers Nightrage have announced that their "Wearing A Martyr's Crown" album is set to be issued as a vinyl version in May through Floga Records. The release is limited to 500 copies and will feature a heavy gatefold cover with colored wax.

You can check out additional details and the cover artwork at this location. Sample Nightrage tracks are also currently available for streaming through the band's official MySpace profile.

Nightrage released the "Vengeance Descending" 2 CD set in Switzerland and Germany on Friday, November 19th, 2010. The band has now announced the following upcoming release dates for the set in other regions:

"Vengeance Rising" is a re-issue of the band's "Sweet Vengeance" and "Descent Into Chaos" albums in a single package. The cover artwork for the set can be found here, and the track listing is as follows: More...